Barcelona Chair: Maintenance and Care

With that great aura around it, you will always find articles or reviews that tell us about the smart design, quality materials and the timeless beauty of the Barcelona Chair, but really few about its proper care. What does it mean? Let's take a look at the most cited advices for a proper care of the Barcelona Chair:

Protect your Barcelona Chair from direct sunlight.

It's best if you protect your chair from direct sunlight to avoid any damage to the leather. If you have it placed next to a big window, this doesn't mean you have to find the chair another spot to be in. Cover it with a blanket when you're not using it and your place is intensely sunny.

Do not soak your chair

Most of the specialists in leather recommend just a damp cloth. A damp cloth with some water will do the trick with an everyday cleaning routine. Nevertheless, it's important to be aware of how much water you use to clean your chair though. After all, it is a chair, not a dish. Grab your cleaning cloth and spray some water over it, make sure it's damp and not soaked. You want the cloth to be just humid enough to absorb any dust on the chair. If it happens to be too wet, you'll only end up damaging the leather progressively.

Use leather conditioner

To use leather conditioner it's worth it in the long tum. After some time of using the leather conditioner, you start seeing the difference. Your chair will not decay from use as fast as it would, and the leather will feel nicer to the touch. Do stay away from chemical formulas that contain mineral oil or petroleum, those only cause further damage.

Accidental stains

Even if you're the most careful person out there, it's something that can always happen. You could be hosting a party with some friends, and some wine or sauce could spill on the chair, or worse, you could have some very creative child with colorful markers (fingers crossed none of that ever happens). But if it does, you need to be prepared. Work on the stain before it dries out, without too much water of course. Keep the proper cleaning products that could be useful no matter the stain situation that presents itself.

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